i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.razen theft caught on camera. >> it happened in the willow glen area of san jose. police recovered the stolen car, but the thieves got away. >> katie is live at san jose police headquarters with the story and more of that video. katie? >> ama and dan, it is a strange victory for the san jose man. he didn't want his car stolen, but he realized his surveillance video recorded it he was excited. he inspired one other neighbor to look into a similar system. >> it was shocking looking at the video how comfortable they were. they were walking down the street. >> that is until they went to steal the car. they worked quietly and it worked less than three minutes. >> woke up this morning and looked out and my daughter's car wasn't there. >> that's when he turned to technology. the did he know the camera would catch such a dramatic crime. he installed it after someone stole packages off the porch. with the car theft recorded jack called the police. officers spotted the honda later that afternoon

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it happened around the arroyo trail in livermore in broad daylight. >>al wren wong is live in -- alan wang is live in livermore with the latest. alan? >> ama and dan it hpped along this trail that sees a lot of traffic from employees at the lawrence livermore national labs about five minutes away. what is alarming is it happened during a very busy time of day. it was around this time yesterday just before 6:00 p.m. when a scruffy looking man ambushed and sexually assaulted a jogger. it happened on the arroyo trail. >> the suspect came at her from behind and was able to grab her. >> i i am really disturbed this happened in broad daylight at a time frame when a lot of people are on the trail. >> there were no witnesses to the attack. today investigators searched for more evidence on the trail lined with homes. it is the fourth sexual assault on the same trail in three years. >> we can't rule out they are all connected and we don't have a common denominator to connect them all other than

i'm dan ashley and ama daetz is off.r sullivan showed up for his first period class at monte vista high school and then disappeared. alan wang is live at the school with the latest on the search. alan? >> dan, the search ended earlier tonight but this is where it all began. the sheriff's department says it is very impressed with how quickly this community mobilized itself. as the last searchers trickled in, there was still no sign of connor sullivan. >> a lot of people had heard the news of the missing student, but nobody had seen him. >> more than 250 volunteers searched for the 17-year-old three-sport athlete in cupertino. connor was last seen monday morning around 10:00. >> i just want him to come home. i just want my baby home. >> connor's parents say he doesn't have a car cash, credit cards or a driver's license. his cell phone has been turned off. >> connor! >>> as the call for help went out, volunteers began combing the stevens creek dam and reservoir, but there is a glimpse of hope. the santa clara county sheriff

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. the governor issued an executive order for mandatory 25 cuts in urban water use statewide. >> the restrictions call on water agencies to charge more for excessive water use and require new homes to have watery efficient drip ear locations and and -- irrigation and golf courses and cemeteries to useless water. >> echo summit was a spot that showed just how bad the situation is. >> we are standing on dry grass. we should be standing in five feet of snow. >> while the average person will be forced to make cuts, the larger businesses that rely on water will be the hardest hit. the governor named specific businesses in his order to reduce water use. places known for rolling hills of green grass, colleges, cemeteries and golf courses. katie is live with the story. katie? >> reporter: dan crystal springs golf course is down the road and it is hard to picture a golf course without green grass right? the same tore cemeteries. some are finding creative ways to stay green and conserve. >> golf i

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian is live at mineta san jose airport with the details. lisa? >> ama, i'm on the southwest side of the airport and police say the woman scaled and jumped the fence behind me. take a look. then she made her way on the tarmac and was across the airfield when someone finally stopped her. a ups employee noticed the woman and stopped her. once she -- once he realized she wasn't supposed to be there he called for help. this happened near the cargo area of 118. once police arrived the woman resisted arrest. she was finally taken into custody. meantime east bay congressman is calling for more security tonight. >> what i have been calling for is perimeter breech notification alerts that will tell you the moment a breech occurs. >> this is the tift security breech at mineta san jose international in less than a year. in april of last year a santa clara teenager stowed away in the wheel well of a high high an airlines jet -- hawaiian airlines jet. in august not

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. san francisco police arrested 31-year-old andrews cosdy. >> cornell bernard is on union street live tonight with details on this outrageous crime, cornell. >> it really was dan and ama and quite a scare for the little girl. she will be okay we are told. a walk down union street got very scary this morning. >> and two police cars came right here. >> it happened right in front of this restaurant. a 5-year-old girl walking with her mother assaulted by a homeless man. >> this man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. >> the child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. the suspect was arrested. he told police he was suffering from an illness. >> that is concerning because we live around the corner. >> parents on union street surprised it happened here. >> this is why i don't let you walk alone in the city. >> but angelo was not surprised. he called 9-1-1 three times in recent months because of aggressive homeless peopl

. >> em dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. they tweeted this picture of the carcass along the beach in pacifica. >> and lilian is there live with the full story. lilian? >> dan and ama the whale is about three-quarters of a mile in that direction at the very southern end of the beach. it is a spot where many people take their daily walks. the dead whale washed ashore near pacifica's maury point. passersby weren't sure what it was they were looking at. >> there is a rock out there at low tide that is exposed and i thought it was that rock and i thought it is shinier than the rock. as i got closer i realized it was a whale. >> researchers say it is an adult sperm whale believed to be about 49 feet long. people started flocking to it as word spread. >> it is a huge whale. it is actually a huge whale. i never seen anything like it before. i'm in awe. >> many pacifica residents don't know the last time they have seen a whale on the beaches. they have seen other animals wash ashore in recent months. >> sea lions wash up, a lot of bab

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it happened at a parking garage at union square. you can see here they are rifling through the cars. >> cornell bernard is in the newsroom with more. >> it began with a shopping trip with a new music recite tell dress and ended with the precious cello getting ripped off. >> the only shot running through my head is how can anyone do this? >> police don't want us to show her face, but this 16-year-old is heart broken over the death of her beloved cello. stolen by two crooks caught on a parking garage security camera. >> a cello is an obscure thing to steal. it is so large. also what would they do with it? >> watch closely. a female suspect rummages through the suv taking personal items from the front seat and the male accomplice waits in the get away car. the crime takes several minutes. >> we came back within an hour and the entire rear windshield had been smashed. >> the hand crafted cello worth $8500 was gone. police released these pictures of the thieves by the garage elevators. it was much more than a hobby. >> the cello is impor

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it happened around the arroyo trail in livermore in broad daylight. >>al wren wong is live in -- alan wang is live in livermore with the latest. alan? >> ama and dan it hpped along this trail that sees a lot of traffic from employees at the lawrence livermore national labs about five minutes away. what is alarming is it happened during a very busy time of day. it was around this time yesterday just before 6:00 p.m. when a scruffy looking man ambushed and sexually assaulted a jogger. it happened on the arroyo trail. >> the suspect came at her from behind and was able to grab her. >> i i am really disturbed this happened in broad daylight at a time frame when a lot of people are on the trail. >> there were no witnesses to the attack. today investigators searched for more evidence on the trail lined with homes. it is the fourth sexual assault on the same trail in three years. >> we can't rule out they are all connected and we don't have a common denominator to connect them all other than

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it happened at a parking garage at union square.you can see here they are rifling through the cars. >> cornell bernard is in the newsroom with more. >> it began with a shopping trip with a new music recite tell dress and ended with the precious cello getting ripped off. >> the only shot running through my head is how can anyone do this? >> police don't want us to show her face, but this 16-year-old is heart broken over the death of her beloved cello. stolen by two crooks caught on a parking garage security camera. >> a cello is an obscure thing to steal. it is so large. also what would they do with it? >> watch closely. a female suspect rummages through the suv taking personal items from the front seat and the male accomplice waits in the get away car. the crime takes several minutes. >> we came back within an hour and the entire rear windshield had been smashed. >> the hand crafted cello worth $8500 was gone. police released these pictures of the thieves by the garage elevators. it was much more than a hobby. >> the cello is import

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.bc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian is live at mineta san jose airport with the details. lisa? >> ama, i'm on the southwest side of the airport and police say the woman scaled and jumped the fence behind me. take a look. then she made her way on the tarmac and was across the airfield when someone finally stopped her. a ups employee noticed the woman and stopped her. once she -- once he realized she wasn't supposed to be there he called for help. this happened near the cargo area of 118. once police arrived the woman resisted arrest. she was finally taken into custody. meantime east bay congressman is calling for more security tonight. >> what i have been calling for is perimeter breech notification alerts that will tell you the moment a breech occurs. >> this is the tift security breech at mineta san jose international in less than a year. in april of last year a santa clara teenager stowed away in the wheel well of a high high an airlines jet -- hawaiian airlines jet. in august notor

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.the governor issued an executive order for mandatory 25 cuts in urban water use statewide. >> the restrictions call on water agencies to charge more for excessive water use and require new homes to have watery efficient drip ear locations and and -- irrigation and golf courses and cemeteries to useless water. >> echo summit was a spot that showed just how bad the situation is. >> we are standing on dry grass. we should be standing in five feet of snow. >> while the average person will be forced to make cuts, the larger businesses that rely on water will be the hardest hit. the governor named specific businesses in his order to reduce water use. places known for rolling hills of green grass, colleges, cemeteries and golf courses. katie is live with the story. katie? >> reporter: dan crystal springs golf course is down the road and it is hard to picture a golf course without green grass right? the same tore cemeteries. some are finding creative ways to stay green and conserve. >> golf is

. >> em dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. the carcass along the beach in pacifica. >> and lilian is there live with the full story. lilian? >> dan and ama the whale is about three-quarters of a mile in that direction at the very southern end of the beach. it is a spot where many people take their daily walks. the dead whale washed ashore near pacifica's maury point. passersby weren't sure what it was they were looking at. >> there is a rock out there at low tide that is exposed and i thought it was that rock and i thought it is shinier than the rock. as i got closer i realized it was a whale. >> researchers say it is an adult sperm whale believed to be about 49 feet long. people started flocking to it as word spread. >> it is a huge whale. it is actually a huge whale. i never seen anything like it before. i'm in awe. >> many pacifica residents don't know the last time they have seen a whale on the beaches. they have seen other animals wash ashore in recent months. >> sea lions wash up, a lot of babies, but never seen a whale t

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. san francisco police arrested 31-year-old andrews cosdy. >> cornell bernard is on union street live tonight with details on this outrageous crime, cornell. >> it really was dan and ama and quite a scare for the little girl. she will be okay we are told. a walk down union street got very scary this morning. >> and two police cars came right here. >> it happened right in front of this restaurant. a 5-year-old girl walking with her mother assaulted by a homeless man. >> this man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. >> the child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. the suspect was arrested. he told police he was suffering from an illness. >> that is concerning because we live around the corner. >> parents on union street surprised it happened here. >> this is why i don't let you walk alone in the city. >> but angelo was not surprised. he called 9-1-1 three times in recent months because of aggressive homeless peopl

i'm dan ashley. now on jimmy kimmle >>> coming up "the mix" police complaints about noisy sex. is there any other kind though? what may be the most infamous apartment building in new york? sex is not a quiet thing. >> t.j. holmes, i'm going to tell you about something else. i'm not going to go there. >>> also ahead, a painful obsession. it's actually about a teenage girl and the reality star who might be behind it. how teens are plumping up their lips and causing severe pain. >>> first, celebrity tv hosts, celebrity doctor doc oz, serious criticism about his medical advice. what he's doing today to speak out. >>> check out the behind-the-scenes pics on instagram. >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increa

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. >> i'm dan ashley. see you at 6:00. >>> breaking news tonight, reports of a 15-second video, the final moments on board that jet that crashed into the alps. also tonight, the airline now admitting it knew about the co-pilot, that he suffered a bout of severe depression. how was he allowed to fly? >>> armed and dangerous. the escaped prisoner, the fugitive and the wild chase. hiding in a woman's trunk, then carjacking her. >>> landslide. the homes teetering on the edge tonight. plus, the breaking news, the images coming in right now of this wildfire dangerously close to homes. >>> the high profile murder trial and the surprise witness today. the owner of the new england patriots called in to testify about what one of his star players told him. >>> and jumping ship. the stunning video coming in of the rescue in the storm right off america's coastline. the man who jumps for his life. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and we begin with two major developments in th

. >> i'm dan ashley. larry has the day off. first at 4:00, almost a year after a gas pipeline exploded a record fine for pg&e. >> they had to pay $1.6 billion. it destroyed 38 homes. >> abc 7 reporter is live in san bruno with the story. wayne? >> reporter: let's begin by putting this in perspective. this is the largest fine by a mile. previously, the largest fine was $145 million against southern california edson for manipulating records. this is ten times the previous record. this is the neighborhood of san bruno that is not what it seems. they call it too new, too clean and the pain too fresh. >> i love my family, my son, my husband, my mother-in-law, my dog and my home. >> reporter: the commission began in that neighborhood four and a half years ago. september 9 2010, the day a pg&e pipeline exploded eight people died and 38 homes burned. today, the public utilities commission fined pg&e $1.6 billion. 300 million will go to the general fund. 400 million will go to pg&e rate payers and 50 million to pipeline safety. a spokes

i'm dan ashley. larry beil has the day off. >> and i'm ama daetz. >>> a jury today found dzhokhar tsarnaev guilty on all 30 federal counts. abc news reporter erer marcy gonzalez is live with what's in ex. >> reporter: it's an emotional day for so many in boston. some of the victims' family members, even one of the jurors wiped away tears as the verdict was read. >> guilty on all 30 counts. boston marathon bomb herb dzhokhar tsarnaev slumped in his seat in court as he learned he could now face the death penalty. the jury deliberated for more than 11 hours over two days coming back with an aross the board contribution. finding the 21-year-old responsible for the boston marathon bombing. the deaths of lindsey lou krystle campbell and martin richard. including the murder of m.i.t. police officer sean collier. survivors responding. tweeting today's verdict will never replace the lives that were lost and so dramatically changed. but it is a release, and one step closer to closure. the trial now moving into

i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley.ording to the highway patrol, you can see what happened. the fuel tanks ruptured. the thick smoke could be seen on westbound 580 near the san quentin prison area. >> here is the bridge traffic right now. estimates the westbound side will not reopen until 6:00. you see people maneuvering to get a leg up. they have been there all day long. >> 11 hours. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live with the latest. wayne. >> reporter: first of all, we have an update from the chp. the driver was 37-year-old elar gonzalez. he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ups says he has been with the company 13 years. this was his first accident. over my shoulder, take a look at the richmond bridge. it has very nice views in places at times. when you are sitting there for three hours, enough is enough. it will go down in history as the get away day in which anyone traveling west on the richmond bridge pretty much went nowhere. >> i got here at 12:15. >> reporter: you have been on the bridge

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we'll begin with two breaking news stories. a police officer shot and wound add woman accused of slamming into a police cruiser with a stolen car. she is expected to survive. >> happened this afternoon in neighboring oakland. sky 7 hd was over the scene at 105th avenue. >> abc 7 news learned police were in the area on a home burglary investigation when they spotted the thestolen car. >> it appears the driver attempted to flee the the scene to avoid police detention for the stolen vehicle that they were in. again, that vehicle was reported stolen out of oakland earlier today. >> officers arrested a passenger in that stolen car. he was not injured. >> more breaking news tonight. a fire in san jose left one person dead and another homeless. >> the firefighters got to the home on jean avenue around 7:30 tonight. one person died the at the scene but crews were able to rescue an elderly man. >> the red cross is there helping that man find a place to stay tonight. we'll have more information

i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley.s on our streets may be a warning sign of things to come. animal rescue workers were able to wrangle this guy this morning and take him to safety, but experts say it could be a worrisome trend. wayne friedman is live at the marine mammals center to explain why. >> reporter: you hit it on the head. this is not a story about one sea lions. this is a story about a trend. and not a trend in local waters. they're saying this problem is global. it's a matter of expectations. go to pier 39 we'd be disappointed if we didn't see california sea lions. they're an attraction. but when one of them wanders into san francisco and turns up on the street, the attraction becomes a distraction, a possible traffic hazard, and maybe a warning sign on a larger scale. >> they're telling us messages about the ocean and the environment they live in. >> reporter: a message about big problems. we may be seeing one symptom through a record season of distressed sea lion pups. the marine mammal center has treated m

but as abc 7 news anchor dan ashley reports, the devil is in the details. >> reporter: it's wild flower most beautiful tames of the year in the parks and open space. a the lot of people enjoy the views on trails that are not supposed to be here and the parks department wants to chose some down. that's why 200 outdoor enthusiasts pack this mill valley meeting to get a look at these maps of southern marin county showing the proposal for what stays and what goes. >> these trails are being used and loved dearly and it's easy to abuse them. >> reporter: marin county open space is 16,000 acres with 250 miles of roads and trails, many created by people who just carved out a new route. >> it's really too many for us to manage sustainably over time and most were inherited by the district and built for other purpose you ss. >> reporter: under the district plan, some trails will be eliminated, others improved with new rules about who can use what. that's a tough sell in marin known as ground zero for trail conflict between hikers bikers and horseback riders. years of meetings have led to some coop

here's abc 7 news anchor dan ashley. >> now deliveries have begun and consumer reports has the watches labs. it comes in a variety of sometimes. the sport is made of lightweight aluminum with hardened glass. the stainless steel version has a sapphire crystal. they face all the same tests that all smart watches face. >> you can protect a smartphone with a case. but a smart watch is on your wrist where it's exposed to the elements and it's going to get banged up. >> check how hard aid scratch it can endure. most are scratched with the -- the sapphire crystal on the watch is even better with the scratch resistance of a luxury watch. >> if you spend a lot of money on a smart watch, you want to know it can handle some abuse. >> both versions were dunked in a pressurized tank for 30 minutes to check the water resistance claim. the watches survived the initial test but won't officially pass until they make sure they work 24 hours later. one of the apple watches key functions is a fitness device. this test is assessing its accuracy in measuring heart rate while moving. other panelists are chec

here's dan ashley. [applause] >> an he will announced the release in march.ies has begun and consumer reports has the watches in their test labs. the apple watch comes in a variety of styles. the sport is made of light weight aluminum with hardened glass. the stainless steel version has a sapphire crystal. they face the same consumer reports test that all watches play. >> a smart wrist is on your wrist where it is exposed to thements and will get banged up. >> this test shows how hard a scratch it can occur. most of scratched by the equivalent of a steal nail. the apple sport proved tougher and the other watch is even better with the scratch resistance of a luxury watch. >> if you spend a lot of money on the watch, want to know it can handle abuse. >> both were dunked in a pressurized tank for 30 minutes to check apple's water resistance claim. they survived the initial test but they won't officially pass until testers make sure they work 24 hours later. one of apple's key function is a fitness device. this measures accuracy. and usability, how easy it is to

. >> and i'm dan ashley. two people were arrested but a third is still on the loose. >> let's go to abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson, who is on the phone, bringing us the latest tonight. tiffany? >> reporter: ama and dan, the home invasion in fremont happened at about 5:00 and shots were fired. fremont police officers responded, and they were able to catch up with the suspect's getaway car just as it was approaching the dumbarton bridge. officers from both fremont and newark pursued the suspects across the bridge into menlo park at which point the suspect ditched their car in the parking lot of the business park and then started running. officers chased after them and fremont police say that one of the suspects turned around and fired his gun at the officers. fortunately, none of the officers were hit. but that bullet did strike a newark patrol vehicle. the officers did not return fire. and with the assistance of the menlo park police they were able to take two of the suspects into custody and two guns were

. >> and i'm dan ashley. more on tonight's interview in a moment. right now a wet spring storm is moving in bringing much-needed rain. >> this is a live look from our exploratorium camera. sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> ama and dan, it is great to see the rain. we'll look at where it is right now. steady rain is falling in the north bay. there is a pretty good rain coming down and i am not surprised. san francisco toward half moon bay and tees -- east toward the oakland area there are light returns. right now moderate rain is falling around san francisco and california street and the marina district. as we look at a live picture right now from the kgo roof camera, this is what you will be dealing with in the overnight hours. i will be back to let you know if the streets will we main wet heading into the weekend. dan and ama. >> sandhya, thank you. you can see what is showing up on live doppler 7hd with the weather app. it is free on apple's app store or google play. we also have more information at abc7news.com/ap

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. a brazen theft caught on camera. >> it happened in the willow glen area of san jose. police recovered the stolen car, but the thieves got away. >> katie is live at san jose police headquarters with the story and more of that video. katie? >> ama and dan, it is a strange victory for the san jose man. he didn't want his car stolen, but he realized his surveillance video recorded it he was excited. he inspired one other neighbor to look into a similar system. >> it was shocking looking at the video how comfortable they were. they were walking down the street. >> that is until they went to steal the car. they worked quietly and it worked less than three minutes. >> woke up this morning and looked out and my daughter's car wasn't there. >> that's when he turned to technology. the did he know the camera would catch such a dramatic crime. he installed it after someone stole packages off the porch. with the car theft recorded jack called the police. officers spotted the honda later that after

i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. audrey pott committed suicide in 2012 a week after she was assaulted. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us live with the details. leslie? >> well, this out of court settlement allows the family to avoid a trial and the painful testimony that could surface. the case could garner national headlines. it is about alcohol, sexual assault, sexting and bullying. at a high school party in 2012 audrey drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. she was then sexually assaulted. the three attackers took pictures and shared it with classmates. days after the photos emerged, audrey hung herself. three teenage boys were found guilty and one settled out of court last month. now closure as the boys agree to pay $950,000 as part of a wrongful death lawsuit and they had to issue a public apology in court before a judge on friday. the apology included admitting that audrey was not conscious during the assault. she did not give concept -- consent and did not invite or encourage the

but as dan ashley reports, the devil is in the details. >> it's wildflower season. one of the most beautiful time of the year in the marin county parks and open spaces. but a lot of people enjoying the view are on trails that are not supposed to be here and the parks department wants to close some down. that's why 200 outdoor enthusiasts had this mill valley pete -- meeting to get a good look at what takes and what goes. >> these trails are are being used and loved dearly, and it's easy to abuse them. >> marin county open space is 16,000 acres with 250 miles of roads and trails. many created by people who just carved out a new route. >> it's too much to manage overtime. most of those were inherited by the district and built for other purposes. >> under the district plans some trails will be eliminated and others improved with new rules about who can use what. that's a tough sell in marijuana. no one for ground zero with trail conflicts between hikers, bikers and horseback riders. it's led to some cooperation but bike riders want more. >> our mission is to help open

as abc7 news anchor dan ashley reports, the otters aren't just cute, they are survivors. >> it's beensation on the beach. sam is believed to be the first river otter in san francisco in 50 years. now it turns out he has quite a bit of company. >> there are river otters now in every bay area county, which is wonderful! >> megan is founder of the nonprofit river otters ecology project. river otters disappeared sometimes in the mid-60s from the bay area. >> we believe they left, one trapping for fur, and two, poor water quality. >> after decades of work to clean up the bay area waters, a sprinkling of otters began coming back. a scientific study indicating they aren't just loners who lost their way, but families repopulating the bay area. >> at this point we've had about 1165 total sightings. >> the most intense research is in southern and western marin county with evidence of at least 50 individual otters. thousands of videos taken by motion-activated cameras show a lot about otter behavior and how they are using various habitat. turns out they are quite adaptable. you don't have to be

i'm dan ashley. larry beil has the day off. >> i'm ama daetz. first at 4:00. it happened in san francisco, the thief took the 4-month-old half way, and called in the good news. >> 555 do you have the baby there? >> the baby is fine. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live now at police headquarters with the rest of the story. vic? >> reporter: dan it took only ten minutes to locate and capture the carjacker and that's because of the sharp eyes and the gut feelings of a seasoned police sergeant. it happened at 10:40 this morning here in the tenderloin. 00 parked his blue scion waiting to pick up his wife. the 4-month-old baby girl was in the backseat. he heard banging on his car. >> another individual came up and kicked the vehicle and he tried to pull him over to inspect the car to see if there was any damage. >> another person jumped into the car and drove off. 00 flagged down police who then radioed the description of the car and license plate number. ten minutes later sergeant ken lee was driving on the 500 park of bryant street looking for the car when he t

>>> good afternoon i'm dan ashley in for larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. responding to california's historic drought governor jerry brown ordered the first-ever statewide mandatory water reduction. >> brown called for a statewide 25% reduction in water use. the field of brown grass he stood on while announcing the executive order is an area normally covered by several feet of snow this time of year. >> readings today across the entire sierra showed the snowpack is only 5% of the state's average an all-time low. >> it's hard to grasp where we are. how much is a permanent climate change, how much is a temporary variation. what we do know is and i asked this gentleman over here have you ever stood on this meadow on this day there wasn't snow. he said no. you might ask him about that. so it's a different world. we have to act differently. >> the executive order calls for far-reaching water conservation. >> it requires golf courses and other large landscaped spaces to reduce water consumption. 50 million square feet of lawns statewide will be replaced with drou

dan ashley, abc7 news. >> 6:19 is our time. getting a check of the forecast.n fell overnight, but some clearing in the sky. >> certainly. we are looking at the rain pushing on out of here. we have a little bit of fog. winds are picking up. so it's going to be a breezy afternoon. we are going take a look at this. a pretty shot for you right now. this is from our exploratorium camera. you see the beginning of the sun coming up. we will look for temperatures to stay on the cool side in san francisco today. a look right now at the rain. you notice just pushing out of the south bay. just a little heliright there. some mist and drizzle on the peninsula. you notice a few light showers and the main rain pushing into the big sur and the central coast. look at the sierra nevada, the winter weather advisory continues until 5:00. an additional couple inches of rain but raining in blue canyon now. a and look from emeryville. you see the clouds, the low cloud deck. otherwise things will begin to clear and you will be locking at some dry conditions throughout the rest of the

but as abc7 reporter dan ashley reports, the devil is in the details. >> it's wildflower season. one of the most beautiful time of the year in the marin county parks and open spaces. but a lot of people enjoying the view are on trails that are not supposed to be here and the parks department wants to close some down. that's why 200 outdoor enthusiasts packed this mill valley meeting to get a good look at what takes and what goes. >> these trails are are being used and loved dearly, and it's easy to abuse them. >> marin county open space is 16,000 acres with 250 miles of roads and trails. many created by people who just carved out a new route. >> it's too much to manage over time. most of those were inherited by the district and built for other purposes. >> under the district plans some trails will be eliminated and others improved with new rules about who can use what. that's a tough sell in marin. no one for ground zero with trail conflicts between hikers bikers and horseback riders. it's led to some cooperation but bike riders want more. >> our mission is to help open narrow, s

i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley.rks as a model is suing bart and oakland police charging that their officers used excessive force while she was being booked in jail and she ended up with bruises on her face. vic lee is in the newsroom with the story you will see only on abc 7 news. vic? >> dan bart officials and oakland police say they can't comment on this case since it's in litigation, but here's the lawsuit. abc 7 news also viewed hours of security camera and released body camera videos. sheehan says those tapes conflict with what the police report says. >> this is what megan sheehan looked like march 18th of last year the morning after st. patrick's day. the bartender and model suffered serious injuries when bart and oakland police officers took her down. >> i don't believe that they should have, you know broken four bones in my face and knocked out some of my teeth. >> reporter: sheehan ended up at the lake merit bart station after a heavy night of drinking and she's embarrassed of how drunk she got, but her cri

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. a brazen theft caught on camera. >> it happened in the willow glen area of san jose. police recovered the stolen car, but the thieves got away. >> katie is live at san jose police headquarters with the story and more of that video. katie? >> ama and dan, it is a strange victory for the san jose man. he didn't want his car stolen, but he realized his surveillance video recorded it he was excited. he inspired one other neighbor to look into a similar system. >> it was shocking looking at the video how comfortable they were. they were walking down the street. >> that is until they went to steal the car. they worked quietly and it worked less than three minutes. >> woke up this morning and looked out and my daughter's car wasn't there. >> that's when he turned to technology. the did he know the camera would catch such a dramatic crime. he installed it after someone stole packages off the porch. with the car theft recorded jack called the police. officers spotted the honda later that after

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm katie. ama daetz is off tonight. it happened in fresno. the fire just feet from the highway. >> katie is at the inferno live tonight. she has the latest for us. >> reporter: the flames soared into the sky in fresno as a match gas pipeline ruptured. >> it was like a really loud bomb. >> drivers recorded the scene at 2:thifort -- 2:30 in the afternoon. >> they had us evacuate and that's when i got worried. >> operating a front end loader at the firing range one of the many injured during the blast. >> as a result he was blown away from the front loader. >> this video from the fresno city firefighters facebook page shows the roadway and the dirt birm where the tractor travelers. two deputies watched the tractor work. >> according to them the last thing they saw him doing was just driving along this roadway. >> 10 fresno county jail inmates cleaning up a range were also injured. >> one inmate who appears to be hurt the worst of all of them was airlifted. >> and now a massive crater with a charred tractor in the middle remains. it is unclear if

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. petaluma native spencer dickenson told his family he is safe and headed to kathmandu. >> he was hiking when the deadly 7.8 quake hit causing a massive avalanche. >> a family member tweeted this quote around 8:30 tonight "i am being helicoptered off the mountain and tell mom i'm okay. she and other loved ones were overwhelmed when they heard the good news. >>> you can feel their relief. >> dickenson's mother received the news at a uc san diego prayer vigil for those missing in nepal. >> more than 5,000 people have died in the 7.8 earthquake, and tonight dealing with another disaster. as many as 250 people are missing after a mudslide near the quake's epicenter. five search and rescue dogs trained in the bay area are headed to nepal to aid in recovery efforts. they are trained only to bark if they find someone alive. we also learned the mt. everest climbing season is declared over. 18 people died on the mountain including four americans. >> one was from sunnyvale. janet talked with his

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. petaluma native spencer dickenson told his family he is safe and headed to kathmandu. >> he was hiking when the deadly 7.8 quake hit causing a massive avalanche. >> a family member tweeted this quote around 8:30 tonight "i am being helicoptered off the mountain and tell mom i'm okay. she and other loved ones were overwhelmed when they heard the good news. >>> you can feel their relief. >> dickenson's mother received the news at a uc san diego prayer vigil for those missing in nepal. >> more than 5,000 people have died in the 7.8 earthquake, and tonight dealing with another disaster. as many as 250 people are missing after a mudslide near the quake's epicenter. five search and rescue dogs trained in the bay area are headed to nepal to aid in recovery efforts. they are trained only to bark if they find someone alive. we also learned the mt. everest climbing season is declared over. 18 people died on the mountain including four americans. >> one was from sunnyvale. janet talked with his

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. the governor issued an executive order for mandatory 25 cuts in urban water use statewide. >> the restrictions call on water agencies to charge more for excessive water use and require new homes to have watery efficient drip ear locations and and -- irrigation and golf courses and cemeteries to useless water. >> echo summit was a spot that showed just how bad the situation is. >> we are standing on dry grass. we should be standing in five feet of snow. >> while the average person will be forced to make cuts, the larger businesses that rely on water will be the hardest hit. the governor named specific businesses in his order to reduce water use. places known for rolling hills of green grass, colleges, cemeteries and golf courses. katie is live with the story. katie? >> reporter: dan crystal springs golf course is down the road and it is hard to course without green grass right? the same tore cemeteries. some are finding creative ways to stay green and conserve. >> golf is just a game.

. >> em dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. they tweeted this picture of the carcass along the beach in pacifica. >> and lilian is there live with the full story. lilian? >> dan and ama the whale is about three-quarters of a mile in that direction at the very southern end of the beach. it is a spot where many people take their daily walks. the dead whale washed ashore near pacifica's maury point. passersby weren't sure what it was they were looking at. >> there is a rock out there at low tide that is exposed and i thought it was that rock and i thought it is shinier than the rock. as i got closer i realized it was a whale. >> researchers say it is an adult sperm whale believed to be about 49 feet long. people started flocking to it as word spread. >> it is a huge whale. it is actually a huge whale. i never seen anything like it before. i'm in awe. >> many pacifica residents don't know the last time they have seen a whale on the beaches. they have seen other animals wash ashore in recent months. >> sea lions wash up, a lot of bab

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it happened around the arroyo trail in livermore in broad daylight. >>al wren wong is live in -- alan wang is live in livermore with the latest. alan? >> ama and dan it hpped along this trail that sees a lot of traffic from employees at the lawrence livermore national labs about five minutes away. what is alarming is it happened during a very busy time of day. it was around this time yesterday just before 6:00 p.m. when a scruffy looking man ambushed and sexually assaulted a jogger. it happened on the arroyo trail. >> the suspect came at her from behind and was able to grab her. >> i i am really disturbed this happened in broad daylight at a time frame when a lot of people are on the trail. >> there were no witnesses to the attack. today investigators searched for more evidence on the trail lined with homes. it is the fourth sexual assault on the same trail in three years. >> we can't rule out they are all connected and we don't have a common denominator to connect them all other than

as abc 7 news anchor dan ashley explains the otters aren't just cute, they're survivors. >> reporter:ach. sam is believed to be the first river otter in san francisco in 50 years. and now, it turns out he has quite a bit of company. >> there are river otters now in every bay area county, which is wonderful. >> reporter: megan isador. river otters disappeared in the 1960s. >> we're sure the reason they left is, one, trapping for fur and, two, really poor water quality. >> reporter: after decades of work to clean up bay area waters, a sprinkling of otters began coming back. now the river otter ecology project has just published a scientific study indicatinging those otters are not just loners who have lost their way but families repopulating the bay area. >> at this point we've had about 1,165 total sightings. >> reporter: the most intense research is in southern and western marin county with evidence of at least 50 individual otters. thousands of videos taken by motion activated cameras show a lot about otter behavior and how they're using various habitats. it turns out they are quite

. >> i'm dan ashley. tons of cement dumped by a crew and more today. laura? >> hi dan, the clean up continues here. this will be a 24-7 operation throughout the weekend until done. in the meantime, east bay mud's top manager came here to take a look for himself. he didn't shy away from taking blame. >> east bay mud takes the situation seriously. >> the general manager admits the utility and contractor made a mistake but damaged a half mile of creek in oakland's upper rock ridge neighborhood. >> through east bay mud and our contractor, we take responsibility. for the decision about the percentages of who is going to be responsible are something that we'll have to discuss in these incidents, take a long time to figure out. >> it's larger than first thought, and another small branch of the creek. >> a neighbor could live above the oakland spiritual center >> crews with picks and buckets concentrated their efforts the third day of a clean up, fish and wildlife officials say they damaged a half mile of creek. >> it's not a human safety hazard, or a threat to wildli

in san francisco dan ashley, abc7 news. >> if you want to report an otter sighting volunteer or donate and otters are now getting hit by cars so volunteers urge to you keep your eye out for otters on the road. now a check of the weather. some much-needed weather is on the way. we have more in the accuweather forecast. >> good morning. it looks like we waited all season long. here in april we have a couple systems headed our way. first one will arrive late tonight and today will be a dry day over the weekend. east sunday looking cooler and wet. it's quiet. we have a few high clouds. overall it's clear and we are watching temperatures drop into the 30s in the north bay valleys. it's chilly out again. not quite as cold as the mid-30s as we saw yesterday morning. dewpoints are a little higher. 45 in san jose. good morning san francisco. it's 48 half moon bay. the strong on-shore wined to bringing temperatures down to average conditions for this time of year. another look at the moon. the sun coming up at 6:51. here, the 30s from petaluma, napa to santa rosa. a cool start with 49 con cords,

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. suspected it child molester carter overpowered a deputy on march 6th. >> he took off and lead police on a manhunt through san jose. officers searched for hours and could not find him. we now know carter made his way to the southern part of mississippi. the sheriff's office offered -- will offer details on the arrest tomorrow morning. >>> to the weather. we saw heavy rain and hail today. here is a look at our exploratorium camera. while it is beginning to clear up, some neighborhoods are seeing heavy showers. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> as i told you earlier tonight keep the umbrellas handy. there are still some showers forming in the east bay. they moved out of oakland and they are headed toward livermore valley where light rain is being reported. as you noticed from hayward to pleasanton there are pockets of moderate rain toward dublin valley. as we look at the rainfall more than an inch fell around san rafael and woodsid

i'm dan ashley and ama daetz is off. connor sullivan showed up for his first period class at monte vista high school and then disappeared. alan wang is live at the school with the latest on the search. alan? the search ended earlier tonight but this is where it all began. the sheriff's department says it is veryimpressed with how quickly this community mobilized itself. as the last searchers trickled in, there was still no sign of connor sullivan. >> a lot of people had heard the news of the missing student, but nobody had seen him. >> more than 250 volunteers searched for the 17-year-old three-sport athlete in cupertino. connor was last seen monday morning around 10:00. >> i just want him to come home. i just want my baby home. >> connor's parents say he doesn't have a car cash, credit cards or a driver's license. his cell phone has been turned off. >> connor! >>> as the call for help went out, volunteers began combing the stevens creek dam and reservoir, but there is a glimpse of hope. the santa clara county sheriff's

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian is live at mineta san jose airport with the details. lisa? >> ama, i'm on the southwest side of the airport and police say the woman scaled and jumped the fence behind me. take a look. then she made her way on the tarmac and was across the airfield when someone finally stopped her. a ups employee noticed the woman and stopped her. once she -- once he realized she wasn't supposed to be there he called for help. this happened near the cargo area of 118. once police arrived the woman resisted arrest. she was finally taken into custody. meantime east bay congressman is calling for more security tonight. >> what i have been calling for is perimeter breech notification alerts that will tell you the moment a breech occurs. >> this is the tift security breech at mineta san jose international in less than a year. in april of last year a santa clara teenager stowed away in the wheel well of a high high an airlines jet -- hawaiian airlines jet. in august not